Insane Riddim (The Remixes) – Lexx Musique

2015 was deep in that era when soca was getting pushed through bigger, harder-edged remix packages, and Lexx Musique’s Insane Riddim (The Remixes) fits that mood nicely with five cuts that keep the energy tight rather than sprawling. The sequence moves from Sizzla’s “Give It To Dem Remix” through Bredda Dub and Daddy Mory before landing on Vybz Kartel and Raine Seville’s “Mentally Insane Remix, ” which gives the set its sharpest hook. The project is listed as a soca riddim and was issued in late August 2015, so it sits right in the thick of that summer-fall release window when crossover-ready dance cuts were getting plenty of play. Ending with Konshens’ “Guerilla Forever Remix, ” the tracklist feels planned like a small run of alternate versions, with each vocal sitting in its own lane instead of crowding the riddim out.